Harriet's Bouquet Black Tea

An elegant, garden-inspired black tea created in collaboration with the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, balancing fragrant rose and lavender with subtle orange, bergamot, and rich black tea. (An Exclusive Churchill’s Artisan House Blend)

The Experience

Harriet’s Bouquet Black Tea is a Churchill’s Artisan House blend created in collaboration with the Harriet Beecher Stowe House to honor Harriet Beecher Stowe—whose years in Cincinnati helped shape both her literary voice and her contributions to the abolitionist movement.

Inspired by her life of purpose and her appreciation for homemaking and cultivated spaces, this blend evokes the beauty of a thoughtfully tended garden. Pronounced notes of rose and lavender create an elegant floral bouquet, while subtle orange and bergamot bring brightness and a gentle citrus lift. Beneath the flowers, fine black tea provides richness, structure, and a touch of natural bitterness that keeps the cup balanced rather than overly perfumed. The result is layered yet approachable: floral, citrus-bright, elegant, and grounded—a blend that reflects both strength and grace.

Tasting Notes

• Top: Rose • Lavender
• Mid: Orange • Bergamot
• Finish: Floral • Citrus-bright • Gently bittersweet
• Body: Full

Why You’ll Love It

• Created in collaboration with the Harriet Beecher Stowe House
• A Churchill’s exclusive Artisan House blend
• Pronounced rose and lavender balanced by bright citrus
• Rich black tea provides depth beneath the floral character
• Elegant and aromatic without becoming overly perfumed
• A distinctive tea connecting Churchill’s with Cincinnati history
• Beautiful for afternoon tea, thoughtful gifting, and elegant hosting

Tea Type: Flavored Black Tea
Style: Churchill’s Artisan House Blend
Collaboration: Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Flavor: Floral • Citrus • Rich
Ingredients: Ceylon black tea, organic lavender, natural bergamot flavor, orange peel, rose petals, natural flavors
Caffeine: Yes
Body: Full

How to Brew: 

• 1 heaping teaspoon per 8 oz water
• 212°F water
• Mild: 2–3 minutes
• Medium: 4–5 minutes
• Strong: 6–7 minutes

Try it straight first to experience the balance of Ceylon black tea, floral, and citrus notes. Add a splash of milk for a rounder cup, or a slice of lemon to emphasize its bright floral & citrus character.

Perfect For

Afternoon tea, book clubs, garden gatherings, literary events, meaningful conversation, or anyone who enjoys sophisticated floral black teas. Pair it with scones, shortbread, lemon cakes, madeleines, berry pastries, or delicate tea sandwiches.

The Story Behind Harriet’s Bouquet

Before Harriet Beecher Stowe became internationally known for Uncle Tom’s Cabin, an important chapter of her life unfolded in Cincinnati. Her years here helped shape her perspective as a writer and exposed her to the people, experiences, and debates surrounding slavery and abolition that would later influence her work.

But Stowe was more than the author of her most famous novel. She was also a teacher, wife, mother, homemaker, and writer whose domestic life existed alongside her intellectual and social convictions. That fuller picture inspired Harriet’s Bouquet.

Churchill’s created the tea in collaboration with the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, drawing inspiration from her appreciation for homemaking and cultivated spaces. Rather than commemorating a single event, the blend evokes the atmosphere of a thoughtfully tended garden.

Rose and lavender form its floral heart. Orange and bergamot provide brightness. And black tea grounds the bouquet with richness and gentle bitterness. Together, they create a tea designed to express two qualities that defined the inspiration behind it: Strength and grace.

For Churchill’s, collaborations like Harriet’s Bouquet also reflect what tea can do particularly well. A cup can introduce a person, a place, or a piece of history—and give people a reason to sit together and continue the conversation. Pour a cup. Discover the story. Continue the conversation.

Packaging: Our loose teas are sold by the ounce and packaged in food-grade resealable bags.

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